Anyway. I turned the motor on for the first time and it throws a code for cam position sensor. I located it, insured it was plugged in, cleaned and then ultimately replaced it. The code still persists. The car cranks over for quite awhile before it fires and after 3k there is no power.

I'm coming to a few conclusions:
A. The trigger wheel was damaged in shipping and while drinking beers and slapping this motor in I didn't notice.
B. The trigger wheel is different between B7 A4 & C6 A6 - I find this harder to believe (meaning I don't want to believe it), but it's VW, anything is possible
C. The wiring to the sensor is broken in some way.

I also have intake flap codes. Confuses me because I cleaned them with wallnut and specifically blew them out with the compressor to verify smooth functionality. I might have to pull the upper intake manifold to determine whats up here. This isn't the major problem for me because it's fixable without pulling the motor... I'm 99% sure I connected all Vac lines correctly and verified they were in good shape.

Any advice on either topic is really appreciated or if you know a better source for 3.2L FSI tech advice I'm happy to post there. Every forum honestly seems dead to me or it's a bunch of A4 owners talking about 2.0T's.

I'm due to replace my subframe bushes, as they're well past it. To do this I was going to use an engine support bar to remove the subframe from the bottom, fairly straightforward. I have the bushes on order and they're arriving in about a month.

My BMK has never had its chains and tensioners done, except for the top right one which fixed the "death rattle" on startup. I do get a little chain noise on startup every now and then, which goes away after about 2-3 seconds, once the tensioners pressurise. However I figured that since I'm doing the subframe bushes, maybe I just make one big job of it and do chains, tensioners and subframe bushes all at once. I will be in a time position to do this in the middle of the year, so I'm planning.

So first question:

I would plan to remove the engine and gearbox all as one unit. If I wasn't doing the subframe I was on the fence about leaving the box in there, but with the subframe I think it's easier to get the entire lot out. To that end, do I leave the engine and gearbox connected to the sub and pull all 3 out together? Or so I detach engine and gearbox from the sub, pull them out, then pull the sub?

Then, on the chains, tensioners and guides:

The sprockets... do I have to change them? My car is on 181k km, 113k miles. The febi kit says to "check sprockets for wear!". How much wear is too much? I see second hand sprockets being sold on ebay, and I look at them looking for wear, which I can't really see. I know it would be better to look and an old and new one side by side, but I wouldn't have this when I did the job unless I bought a new one... even then, how much is too much?

And if you do recommend replacing the sprockets, they're rather expensive... Could I get away with say, not doing the one that drives the oil pump? Or perhaps only the two big ones show wear usually? Or maybe only the one on the crank?

Maybe a silly question, but do I have to drain the oil from my engine? The audi steps say yes, but then again it often says small things which aren't really required. Is the oil level in the sump higher than the base of the chains cover?

Then whilst I have the whole lot out, should I look to do anything else? My gearbox and TC has been rebuilt before, so that can just go back in. I'll clean all the spots of the engine bay I usually can't get to, etc.

Thanks for all your replies.

Mark
]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6mkvhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/805036-3-0-TDi-Engine-Gearbox-Subframe-order-of-removal-chains-questionsPlease what hose is this? Coolant leakhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804982-Please-what-hose-is-this-Coolant-leak?goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:18:28 GMTWhat's going in guys can anyone help me with this hose. I just got a coolant leak sensor warning jacked up the car and this is the hose that is leaking.....please help in getting me what hose part number is this? Thanks guys in advance.20180318_171423.jpg

]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6acas914http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804982-Please-what-hose-is-this-Coolant-leakCrap. First engine code...http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804886-Crap-First-engine-code?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:24:19 GMTAssuming this explains the resent hesitation on cold mornings. Only does it once and then cars...Assuming this explains the resent hesitation on cold mornings. Only does it once and then cars fine.

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]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6kneelhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804886-Crap-First-engine-codeMinor oil leak up fronthttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804885-Minor-oil-leak-up-front?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:18:58 GMTI have a minor leak from a power steering hose up front. Can I just add another clamp to tighten...I have a minor leak from a power steering hose up front. Can I just add another clamp to tighten things down? I found the part, 4F0422887R, but don't feel like taking everything apart just for that.

]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6c@@kieMonstahttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804885-Minor-oil-leak-up-frontXTool VAG401 scan resultshttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804855-XTool-VAG401-scan-results?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:10:16 GMTI am new to scanning my 06 A6 3.2 that I have had for just shy of 2 months. It shows ALOT of...I am new to scanning my 06 A6 3.2 that I have had for just shy of 2 months. It shows ALOT of malfunctions (which would seem par for the course being that this car has given me all sorts of grief and continues to). Is it normal to have this many "malfunctions"? Should I be concerned? And I was beginning to go and clear them and then I thought, wait...because maybe I should not be doing that. A lot of them show the "Function limitation due to Under-Voltage No fault type identified" reason code but then on the next screen for the same module it shows "Function limitation due to Over-Voltage value of resistance too small". That seems a little bi-polar but hey, it's an Audi so what can I expect? There are plenty more that I need to go an look at but the 3 or so that I did look at had this as the reason.

Could this be due to my new aftermarket battery not being programed to the car? (I've posted about that saga already).
Should I just go and start clearing these codes?

Another weird thing I noticed is that when I scrolled down to one of the "modules" (I think that's what they are called but I am not sure) and selected it, sometimes it would be in the wrong one. For example I scrolled down to "Electronic Ctrl Electronics Malfunction" and pressed enter and when I looked at the top of the screen it said something about the brakes. I was like "what"? Any idea what that's all about?

Any advice on how to address all of these malfunctions would be greatly appreciated. And please don't say take it to the dealer. Not gonna happen. LOL.

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As a bonus, we’ll be sending prizes out for older content… older = better!

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]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6HRE_Jurrianhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804736-HRE-Presents-HRE-Performance-Wheels-40th-Year-Anniversary-Come-Celebrate!USP Motorsports | Liquidation Sale - Up To 90% OFF On Over 3500 Products!!!!http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804714-USP-Motorsports-Liquidation-Sale-Up-To-90-OFF-On-Over-3500-Products!!!!?goto=newpost
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]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6Phil@USPhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804714-USP-Motorsports-Liquidation-Sale-Up-To-90-OFF-On-Over-3500-Products!!!!Brake pad lighthttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804644-Brake-pad-light?goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:18:04 GMTMy brake bad light came on (2005 A6) even though all my pad have 1/2-3/4 life. I know on the older...My brake bad light came on (2005 A6) even though all my pad have 1/2-3/4 life. I know on the older versions it was just one big circuit but on the C6 is can I figure it out with vagcom or do I need to break out the multi-meter and paper clips?
]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6superman_006http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804644-Brake-pad-lightRoof Racks on Sedans ( fairings )http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804478-Roof-Racks-on-Sedans-(-fairings-)?goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 23:31:13 GMTWhats up guys and gals. So i have a factory roof rack Im about to install on my 07 and was...Whats up guys and gals. So i have a factory roof rack Im about to install on my 07 and was wondering if any one has fitted a fairing on theirs. I guess sedan or avant doesnt matter. If so what size and brand did you go with. I know there is no direct fit fairing for our factory racks. But i see that INNO has a universal rack that might work. Anyone have any photos of their cars with factory bars and a fairing?
]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6jok3stahttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804478-Roof-Racks-on-Sedans-(-fairings-)3.0t Front Coolant Pipehttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804460-3-0t-Front-Coolant-Pipe?goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:01:41 GMTI looked casually but didn't see any other posts about this, just wanted to share a failure and a fix for our C6A6-3.0t's.

2011 A6 3.0t 101k miles.

Wife came home in her A6 a couple weeks ago and I smelled coolant. Checked the reservoir and it was about halfway empty. Went to dinner (in the S4), and when we got home the res was empty and coolant was still dripping off the belly pan.

Worried that it was potentially a plastic water pump issue, I threw it on the lift and chased the leak for a while. Finally found that it was coming from the front crossover coolant pipe between the heads from the driver's side head flange.

What ended up happening, near as I can tell, is that the inner race of the o-ring holder failed and fragged, allowing the o-ring to swell until it failed and leaked. Luckily it retained all the chunks in the flange and nothing was sent through the coolant system. I don't know if it had been replaced and over-tightened in the past or what.

$236 for a new coolant pipe from ECS, I'm changing the t-stat while in there, as well as carbon cleaning the intake valves with walnut shells.

]]>C6 A6/S6/RS6AKB6A418TQUSPhttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804460-3-0t-Front-Coolant-PipeNew RSNAV for our car about to releasehttp://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/804457-New-RSNAV-for-our-car-about-to-release?goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:27:02 GMTI just got an email from Daniel at RSNAV saying they're about to finish up producing a new unit for the C6 A6. Pretty crazy where their product is a 10.25 inch display but it should work w/ apple play and android auto. Im excited and hopefully it will be out soon. Here are the links: